The tooth fairy...

[megs]

Teeth go in a glass of water beside the bed in my house too. And then the money is put in the glass of water. That is also what I grew up with.

[Amity]

Absolutely. $2 in the glass on the kitchen bench (no table in the boys' room)... easier for tooth fairy.

Except when said tooth fairy washes said tooth down sink and boy gets completely distressed... then we write a letter to the Tooth Fairy explaining what happened and then it's still $2 but not in a glass... (Naughty Mummy!)

[Traveller]

He has wrapped the tooth in some kitchen paper and put it under his pillow, and I have $2 in change (including a $1 coin) to swap it with. I am definitely going to let him know teeth with decay are worth less, that's such a great tip

[ubba82]

I was talking to someone about this the other day and got told I was tight for only giving $1!! Now i dont feel bad at all. Its not like the kids have done a chore or anything, they all loose their teeth!

DS has lost his first 2 teeth in the past 3 weeks. The second one he swallowed! The tooth fairy still gave him $1 though - wonder what furniture she'll make out of that one lol!

[ubba82]

Oh, i forgot to add - when i was a kid i hid my tooth in a plate of flour. Mum used a tooth pick to make 'footprints' in it and $1 was left in place of the tooth.
At home now with my kids we just use a glass of water on their side table.

[~breeze~]

Oh, i forgot to add - when i was a kid i hid my tooth in a plate of flour. Mum used a tooth pick to make 'footprints' in it and $1 was left in place of the tooth.
At home now with my kids we just use a glass of water on their side table.

I love the footprints idea!!!

Growing up we left our teeth in a glass of water (vegemite jar glass!!) in the kitchen on the window sill & in the morning would find money in its place.... usually 20c but once we were at our uncles place when my sister lost a tooth & were surprised how rich the local toothe fairys were there, she got about $3!! (my 8 or so cousins, aunty & uncle all threw change in aswell lol)
Mum kept all our milk teeth & we used to play with them (eewwwwww) she still has them in a match stick box.... my older brothers, older sisters, twin sisters & mine!!!

In my house I have always told DD that the tooth fairy only likes clean teeth so she's always been good brushing her teeth We will put the teeth in a glass of water aswell & the tooth fairy will throw in a heap of silver coins I think

Actually it's very exciting as DD has her first very wobbly tooth so I think over the long weekend we might be getting our first ever visit from the tooth fairy!!!

[DANNIIM]

My mum bought DS1 a special tooth fairy box so the tooth goes in there and the spot is big enough for either a $1 or $2 coin perfect!! But i too like the footprint idea...kids have great imaginations